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Fourth Annual Sustainability Conference – June 9-14

The Delaware County Office of Sustainability will be hosting the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference the week of June 9th – 14th, 2025, as a hybrid event! this year’s conference will blend the enthusiasm and energy of the previous events, while improving accessibility and casting a wider net to allow more community members to take part in the conference.
Topics will be centered around the County’s six sustainability focus areas of natural resources, energy and efficiencies, transportation, zero waste, climate resiliency and health and wellness.

EPA’s own AI declares climate change real, manmade

EPA has a new generative artificial intelligence tool. And it believes climate change is dangerous. “Climate change is real and is supported by a vast body of scientific evidence,” it states in one answer. “It refers to significant and lasting changes in the Earth’s climate, particularly an increase in global temperatures, largely due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation and industrial processes.”

Radnor Wins Awards for Flood Reduction Project

Radnor Township and Meliora Design recently received the Public Projects Award and Audience Choice Award for “South Devon Area Flood Reduction: Revitalizing a Wooded Wetland Preserve in Radnor” at the first Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects & Innovation Showcase hosted by the Sustainable Business Network

Upper Darby schools to get $2.4M, three other Delco districts get solar grants

Pennsylvania has awarded grants totaling $22.5 million to 73 schools across the state to help pay for solar energy installations under thew Solar for Schools Program, the Commonwealth Financing Authority announced Tuesday. The Upper Darby School District will receive about $2.4 million for six schools and three other Delaware County districts – Rose Tree-Media, William Penn and Haverford – also were awarded grants.

Marple Files New Appeal but PECO Reliability Station May Be Built Anyway

Marple Township and the two Marple residents who have challenged the construction of a PECO Reliability Station on Sproul Road are back in the Commonwealth Court with a new appeal asking it again to overturn the Pennsylvania Utility Commission’s approval of the project on environmental grounds.

2026 PA Climate Action Plan Presented in Chester

Only about 20 people came out for The PA Department of Environmental Protection’s workshop on its 2026-2028 Climate Action Plan on March 20 to help the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection develop the plan..

EPA Ordered Not to Enforce Past or Current Environmental Justice Directives

A four-page memorandum issued by Acting EPA Assistant Administrator Jeffrey A. Hall has largely reversed or reinterpreted prior enforcement policies prioritizing environmental justice, climate change and regulations of energy facilities.

Save Marple Greenspace Objects to the Delco Woods Masterplan … and the Name

In a few weeks County Council will be presented with the Delco Woods masterplan. Save Marple Greenspace says there are problems with it and with the name.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful: Pick up Some Litter in Your Community — Register Now

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Pick Up Pennsylvania, the state’s largest community improvement program! Register now and get free gear from PennDOT and a chance to win $500 in a before and after photo contest.

Feature Video: What Can We Do About Plastics in Our Waterways?

National Geographic Explorer and Explorers Club Fellow Rachael Z. Miller tells us about her work to keep both macro and microplastic out of our public waterways, in a Zoom presentation recorded March 13 for the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County.